Winnipeg restaurant owner dead following confrontation: police
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The owner of a Winnipeg restaurant has died following an assault outside of his business on Wednesday night.
The owner of a Winnipeg restaurant has died following an assault outside of his business on Wednesday night.
The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) says officers were called to the 3100 block of Portage Avenue at around 5:30 p.m. for a report of an altercation involving two males.
When they arrived, a man in need of medical attention was found. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where he later died from his injuries.
He has been identified as Kyriakos Vogiatzakis, the 51-year-old owner of Cork and Flame. An autopsy is pending.
A male suspect was found in the area and taken into custody. Police did not say whether any weapons were recovered or whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Major Crimes unit is investigating. No charges have been laid.
Cork and Flame told CTV News Winnipeg it would not comment on what happened.
